kar·y·o·type 
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n.1. The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.
2. A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification.
tr.v. kar·y·o·typed,
kar·y·o·typ·ing,
kar·y·o·types To classify and array (the chromosome complement of an organism or a species) according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.
kar′y·o·typic (-tĭpĭk), kar′y·o·typi·cal adj.